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Refresh - Renew - Reboot
Shaping Our Future
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Library Closed
Monday, February 16 - Presidents Day
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Did you know...
Brought to You (at HOME) by the Library
The Outreach Department at the Library provides at-home service free of charge to Waterford Township residents who cannot get to the library due to disability, illness or visual impairment. At-home service provides you with access to a wide range of material from the library such as:
We can also bring you information from the Internet and answer informational questions located by the department librarians.
Information and applications for the Oakland Talking Book Service are also available. This service is offered by the National Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and administered locally by the Rochester Hills Public Library. This is a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the U.S. by postage-free mail.
The Outreach Department also has a number of Bi-Folkal kits which consist of multi-media presentations to spur discussion and memories. These kits provide captivating, informing and stimulating activities for older adults. Each kit is designed to unlock stories, humorous anecdotes and first person accounts of history, experience and life. These kits can be used with any group of older adults or mixed-age groups.
Through the Library Outreach Service Department, we are committed to meeting the needs of the under served, as well as assisting people with special needs in our community. This vital link to library services means greater enrichment and a better quality of life in Waterford. Call 248-618-7682 to arrange for at-home service.
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Follow the link above for recurring events such as book discussion groups, Waterford Genealogical Society meetings, and Library Advisory Board meetings.
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Cookie Baking Contest & Recipe Exchange
Bake your favorite cookie recipe and bring in at least 12 cookies to be shared and judged. The top three winners will take home cash prizes based on the ruling of 3 local celebrity judges. (Must be 18 year-of-age or older to enter.)
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Income Tax Planning (Personal Finance Education Series) 
- It's gotten more complex - learn about the different strategies
- IRA Strategies: Roth, Traditional, 401k Rollover
Instructor: Brian R. Weiland, CPA with an accounting degree from Walsh College (1975), Masters of Taxation (1980)
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Ask the Tech Guy Computer Help
Saturday, February 28 - Click a link below to sign up for a 30 minute session
Computer/technology help. One-on-one assistance with your own device or computer (bring it in with you). Our library computer technician will do his best to troubleshoot your problem, answer your questions, or advise you on what to do. In the Conference Room.
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Paper Airplane Flight School
We will be designing and creating several different types of paper airplanes and testing our "feats of engineering".
Which ones will fly, and which ones will .... have to be "retooled"?
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Lego Club
Please signup for only 1 of the sessions on this date.
Meets on the fourth Saturday of the month. Create your own Lego structure. These will be displayed in the Library until the next meeting, then children can make new structures. We have two class times in the morning for each day. Registration opens on Saturday, February 21.
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Drop-in Programs (no registration required)
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Storytimes for ages 0-5 years
Our drop-in storytimes return this January. Because of the public school holidays, storytime is divided into three sessions, with a one-week break between each session:
Session I 5 weeks ending the week of February 10-12.
Session II 6 weeks beginning the week of February 24-26, ending the week of March 31/April 1.
Session III 3 weeks beginning the week of April 14-16, ending the week of April 28-30.
| Babytime | Ages 6 months-15 months (not walking yet) | Tue., 10:00-10:30a | | Toddlertime | Ages 16 months-23 months (walking, but not yet 2) | Wed., 10:00-10:30a | | 2-Year-Old Storytime | Ages 2 years to not quite 3 | Tue., 11:00-11:30a | | 3-Year-Old Storytime | Ages 3 years to not quite 4 | Wed., 11:00-11:30a | Preschool Story and
Craft Time | Ages 4-5 | Thu., 10:00-10:45a |
Storytimes for children 3 years of age and younger are 30 minutes long and include a variety of stories, songs, fingerplays, and other activities. Storytimes are held in our children's story and craft room. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. We ask that parents and caregivers arrive at least 5 minutes before storytime begins in order to get settled in.
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Read with Someone You Love Day
Saturday, February 14, 11:00a-Noon. Recommended for ages 5 & Up
It's Valentine's Day! Come in and share a story about love with someone you love. We'll have books for you to choose from and then a craft to make together. No registration is required.
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How to Borrow an eBook from the Library
Saturday, February 21
10:00a-11:30a
Kindle readers
11:30a-12:30p iPad, Nook & other devices
Bring your eReader, even your laptop, and your questions. If you have tried to download eBook and are having trouble, or if you have never done it before, librarians Jean and Lindsay will work with you to help you with checking out and downloading eBooks from the library. No registration is required.
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Go on a Blind Date with a Book
Do you like to be a bit adventurous when choosing your reading material? 
Would you like help deciding what to read next? Go on a blind date with a book!
Let us "fix you up" with one of the wrapped books in the "Blind Date With a Book" display created by adult librarian Andrea. The display is next to the Circulation desk near the entrance to the Adult Department. Pick out a book from the display, check it out, and don't unwrap it until you get home. If your "date" turns out to be not a good match for you, all you have to do is return it to the library!
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Place a hold on any of these titles by following the title link to the Library's online catalog.
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Friends of the Waterford Library
These programs and this newsletter are sponsored by the Friends of the Library. The Friends hold used book sales throughout the year. These are included in the online Calendar of Events on the Library's website. To replenish stock for the sales the Friends conduct a used book donation drop-off on the second Saturday of each month from 10:00a-1:00p in the Community Room.
- Next Used Book Donation Drop-off Day: Saturday, February 14
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